Science
The high-tech portable lab helping coral fight climate change
A coral testing lab that can be used on research vessels is helping marine scientists find corals which can resist the effects of climate change.
- by Stuart Layt
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Research
Unique snake venom discovery could help put the bite on Alzheimer's
Researchers have found a potential treatment and research aid for neurological conditions such as Alzheimer's in the unique properties of a type of snake venom.
- by Stuart Layt
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Extreme weather
A plane has broken the subsonic speed record. How fast can air travel get?
Riding a jet stream with a storm at its tail, a commercial flight has made history. How do planes use jet streams? And what is supersonic and hypersonic flight?
- by Sherryn Groch
World Science Festival
World Science Festival organisers hope to overcome coronavirus tourism hit
In its fifth year, World Science Festival Brisbane is set to tackle everything from the science of cricket and ballet to volcanoes, climate, artificial intelligence and big data
- by Stuart Layt
Renewables
'Fuel falls from the sky': The solar revolution coming down the road
Long the pursuit of technology geeks and futurists, self-charging electric vehicles available for a mass market may not be too far away.
- by Peter Hannam
Diet
The fight to keep FODMAP from fad diet
The Melbourne scientists behind the low FODMAP diet fear they are losing control of their invention - to celebrities and Instagram influencers.
- by Liam Mannix
Space
A giant step for womankind
Christina Koch's 328-day mission to the International Space Station is expected to yield new insights into deep-space travel.
- by Joey Roulette
Space
Using cereal boxes, paint tins and aluminium foil to see the universe
To detect the arms of the Milky Way galaxy spiralling across the background of the universe, a group of would-be astronomers will need to eat a lot of cereal.
- by Liam Mannix
Biosecurity
Queensland scientists investigate 'plan bee' to guard against invasive parasite
Scientists are researching whether native bees could substitute for European honey bees if a dangerous bee parasite reaches Australia.
- by Stuart Layt
Cancer
Global study uncovers underlying genetic causes of cancers
A group of scientific detectives from across the globe has identified the genetic "fingerprints" for a range of the underlying causes of cancer.
- by Stuart Layt
Biology
Secret to cat allergies could be within arms' reach of venomous cuties
Research into the venom produced by the slow loris has discovered a possible reason why so many people are allergic to cats.
- by Stuart Layt